The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-31

allowed to do anything shs eatildo we'll.
1t is only a little while ago when wo-
men knew nothing Of telegraphy, and
they were kept out of great many
commercial circles where they are now
welcome; and the time will go on until
the woman who at one counter in q
store sells ten thousand dollars worth
OF goods in year will get as high 81
salary as the man who at the other
counter Of the same store sells ten thou
sand dollars worth of goodssF All holi-
or to Lydia, tho Christian Baleswoman.
And In passing, I may as we'll say
that yoa merchants who have female
clerks in your stores ought to treat them
With. great courtesy, and Kindness. When,
they are not positively engaged, let
them sit down. In England ard the
United States physicians have protested
against the habit Of compelling the wo-
manly clerks In the stores to stand when
1t was not necessary for them to stand.
Therefore I add to- the protest of physi-;
clans the protest Of the Christian
Church, and In the name Of good health
and that God who has made her. con-
stitution more delicate than mans, I
demand chat you let her sit down. IS, ,ltsg
II. The second counsel I have to
give to the clerks is that you seek out
what are the s:& 81 y5tSS3, ss4
LAWFUL REGULATIONS.
of your establishment, and then submit
to them. Every well.ordered house has
it's usages. In military life, on ships
deck, III commercial life, there must be
order and discipline. Those people who
do not learn how to obey will never
know how to command. will. tell you
what young man will reach ruin, finan.
ctal and moral it Is the young man
who thrusts his thumb into his vest and
says, ''NObody shall dictate to me, l
am my own master; I will not submit
TO the regulations of this house, % Be-
tween All establishment IN which all
the employees are under thorough dis
cipline and the establishment in which
the employees do about as they choose. is
the difference between success and fail
ure--between rapid accumulation and
utter bankruptcy. Do not come to the
store ten minutes after the time. Be
there within two seconds after. DO not
think anything too insignificant to do
we'll. Do not say, TITS only just once.n
From the most important transaction
in commerce down to the particular
style in which you tic a string around
bundle, obey orders. A." &tl"S4h' .s6
DO NOT GET EASILY DIsGUsTED. q
While others in the store may lounge
or fret, or complain, you 60 with ready
hands and cheerful face and contented
spirit to your work. When the bugle
sounds, the good soldier asks no ques-
tlons, but shoulders his knapsack, fills
his canteen, and listens for the COM
mand of ''Marchl" !" DO not get the
idea that your interests and those of
your employer are antagonistic. His
success will be your honor. His en-
barrassment will be your dismay. Ex-
pose none OF the frailties OF the firm.
Tell no store secrets. Do not blab.
Rebuff those persons who come to find
out from clerks what ought never be
known outside tue store. Do no be
among those young men who take on a
mysterious air when something is said
against the firm that employs them, as
much as to say, "I could tell you some
things if I would, but won't.n Do
not be among those who imagine they
can build themselves up by pulling
somebody else down, BE not ashamed
to be a subaltern. rs.g
III. Again, / counsel clerks in this
house to search out what are the
UNLAWFUL AND DISHONEST DEMANDS
Of an establishment, and resist them,
In the six thousand years that have
passed, there has never been an occas-
ion when it was one's duty to sin against
God. 1t is never right to do wrong.
If the head men Of the firm expect Of
you dishonesty, disappoint them.
"Oh," you say, II should lose my place
them" Better lose your place than
lose your soul. But you will not lose
your place. Christian heroism is al
ways honored. You 90 to. the head
man Of your store and say, 'Sir, want
to serve you; I want to oblige you {;
it is from no lack of industry on my
part, but this thing seems to me to be
wrong, and it is sin against my con-
science, it is sin against God, and
beg you, sir, to excuse NO." He may
flush up and swear, but he will cool
down, and he will have more admir-
alton for you than for those who SUBJ
NIT to his evil dictation; and while
they sink, you will rise.
SDO NOT GIVE UP YOUR CHARACTER,
young man, because OF seeming tenn
porary advantage Under God, that is
the only thing you have to build on.
Give up that, you give up everything.
That employer asks a young man to
hurt himself for time and for eternity
who expects him to make q WRONG
entry, or change an invoice, or say
goods cost so much when they cost less,
or impose upon the verdancy of Gus
toner, or misrepresent style Of fabric.
How dare he demand Of you anything
80 insolent! slgEhFaA& H&I ~
There is one style of temptation that
comes on a great many of our clerks,
and that is upon those who are engag-
cd in what Is called ~ ,4.yl-,f, 4
"DRUSlDIING.
Now. that nccnnatinn is inst aS honnra-